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Country around Hampton is a rural area of about 321 people in Livingston County, Kentucky, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 20 miles from Paducah, KY and 124 miles from Nashville, TN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 88°F and winter highs 42°F, with about 4 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $243k and rent runs about $926 a month.
321people
$243kTypical home
$926/moRent
88° / 42°Summer / winter
4"Snow
233Sunny days
109Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 321 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 15 people per sq mi
- 124 mi to Nashville, TN
- 20 mi to Paducah, KY
- 20 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $243k (≈$1,531/mo)
- Median rent $926/mo
- Median household income $2,499
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 88°F
- Winter highs around 42°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 68°F)
- 233 sunny days a year (101 totally clear)
- 132 cloudy days a year
- 44 of 90 winter days are gray
- 109 days a year with rain or snow
- 4" of snow a year
- 2 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 7 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (79 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (359 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 17
- 45% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 35 min
- 12% walk or take transit to work
- 26 mi to PAH airport
- 125 mi to BNA (major hub)
- 54 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 66% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1993
- 79% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 427 ft
- 453 mi to the ocean
- 20 mi to a big lake
- 13 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 135 mi to the nearest ski area
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 8 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 91 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 7 bars within 25 mi
- 19 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 9 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 18 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 49% of Kentucky districts (reading)
- 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 22 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 22 mi to the nearest vet
- 20 mi to the nearest dog park
- 14 congregations per 10k people
- 19 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Livingston County: R+63 in 2024
- Kentucky: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- High earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.